randomly-constructed
|ran-dom-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ˈrændəmli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
built without a plan
Etymology
'randomly-constructed' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'constructed'. 'Randomly' comes from 'random', which originates from Old French 'randir', meaning 'to run', and 'constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', the past participle of 'construere', meaning 'to build together'.
'Randomly' evolved from Middle English 'randoun', and 'constructed' evolved from Middle English 'constructen', eventually forming the modern English term 'randomly-constructed'.
Initially, 'randomly' meant 'without definite aim', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Together, they evolved to mean 'built without a specific plan'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
created or assembled without a specific plan or pattern, often resulting in a lack of order or predictability.
The artist's installation was a series of randomly-constructed sculptures.
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